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Sonos Opens Preorders for Amp Multi

Sonos has (finally!) opened preorders for Amp Multi, its new multi-zone streaming amplifier designed specifically for professional AV integrators and the custom installation market. The product is expected to begin shipping August 25, giving dealers and channel partners a new Sonos platform for larger distributed-audio projects. Amp Multi delivers 8 x 125W of power across…

ByConnected Design49 minutes ago0Comments

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Jeremy Rasti on Building and Evolving Crescendo, and Protecting Client Trust

For Jeremy Rasti, the path into custom integration started long before Crescendo Automation Audio Video opened its doors in Baton Rouge. Rasti talks about building Crescendo into a maturing integration firm, expanding from AV into lighting design, shades, and networking, and using peer groups and training to keep the business moving forward. The conversation also…

ByConnected Design9 hours ago0Comments

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HTSA Board President Talks Leadership Search, Next Chapter for the Group

HTSA has officially opened its search for a new Managing Director, beginning a planned leadership transition that will continue through the end of the year and mark the organization’s first major leadership change in more than a decade. Current Executive Director Jon Robbins, who has led HTSA since December 2015, will remain in place through…

ByRob Stott4 days ago0Comments

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HTSA Opens Search for Managing Director

In a statement emailed this morning, HTSA announced they’ve opened a search for a Managing Director. The announcement, part of a planned leadership transition that will run through the end of this year, represents the first major leadership change for the group in over a decade. Jon Robbins, the current Executive Director of the group who’s been…

ByRob StottJuly 22, 20260Comments

Industry News

Whole-System Coverage Makes the Warranty Talk Way Easier

Warranties are not exactly the topic that makes a room full of custom integrators sit up a little straighter. You know that. I know that. And, frankly, I said as much during a recent Connected Design Podcast conversation with Keith Kranepool, vice president of strategic partnerships at SureBright. But the more we got into the it, the…

ByRob StottJuly 21, 20260Comments

News

John Rudolph Passes the Torch at PCD

For nearly three decades, John Rudolph helped shape PCD from a respected Northern California technology company into a full-service audiovisual systems integrator. Now, as the Santa Rosa-based firm enters another period of growth, Rudolph is stepping back from day-to-day leadership and passing the presidency to Hal Truax. The announcement is a leadership transition, but it…

ByConnected DesignJuly 20, 20260Comments

Industry News Smart Home

Savant Named Exclusive Smart Home Technology Partner for Two Florida Luxury Residences

Savant has been selected by U.S. Development as the exclusive smart home technology partner for two Florida luxury residential projects: Salato Pompano Beach and Viceroy Residences Clearwater Beach. The partnership places Savant’s integrated smart living platform directly into the resident experience at both coastal properties, connecting lighting, shading, entertainment, climate, access, and whole-home control through…

ByConnected DesignJuly 20, 20260Comments

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SureBright Explores How Whole-System Coverage Improves the Integrator’s Offering

Warranty programs have their own connotations that they carry. But, traditionally, they’re seen as single-product programs that are there in the event of a product failure to protect the consumer. For custom integrators, who install products in myriad rooms and across a variety of categories and price points, the idea of attaching a warranty to…

ByRob StottJuly 20, 20260Comments

Audio & Video

Origin Acoustics Expands Residential Audio Ecosystem with New Amps

New Origin Acoustics residential amplifiers give dealers 4- and 8-zone options for distributed audio projects, strengthening the brand’s source-to-speaker ecosystem for luxury homes.

ByConnected DesignJuly 17, 20260Comments

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RoseWater Energy Training Reframes Power Management as a Consultative Sales Opportunity

RoseWater Energy is making a case that power management should not be sold as a technical add-on. Rather, it should be part of the larger conversation about how a luxury home functions, protects its technology investments, and supports the way clients actually live. The company recently partnered with manufacturers’ representative LK & Associates to host…

ByConnected DesignJuly 16, 20260Comments

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